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The Scotia Scholars OM Awards are intended to provide financial support
to high caliber research trainees engaged in health research related
academic study at Nova Scotia universities. The goal of the Scotia
Scholars OM Award is to support the development of the next generation
of highly qualified health researchers and leaders in the Nova Scotia
health research enterprise, as well as encourage continued interest in
careers in health research.
Kori Andrea
Kori Andrea is an honours student in chemistry at Cape Breton University. As a
recipient of an NSHRF Scotia Scholars OM Award (undergraduate level), she will
continue her research on the medical applications of nanomaterials.
“This award has provided me with funding for my thesis project: investigating
the development of wireless temperature sensors based on thermal properties
of ferromagnetic nanoparticles to detect infections beneath wound dressings.
The Scotia Scholars OM Award will enable me, at a personal level, to advance
my interest in health-related research, contribute significantly in advancing
health research in Nova Scotia and the rest of Canada, and provide me with the
opportunity to inspire fellow Nova Scotians to become health research leaders.
I have future plans to become a physician, and the experience gained from this
research will help me to become a leader within the health research community.”
Gregory Haller
Gregory Haller is an honours student in biology at Mount Saint Vincent University.
He was a recipient of an NSHRF Scotia Scholars OM Award (undergraduate level)
and conducted research in the field of developmental biology under the supervision
of Dr. Tamara Franz-Odendaal.
“The funding given to me by the NSHRF has allowed me to commit myself to
my research project while being able to financially plan for my future educational
endeavours, including my plans to attend medical school. While working on my
honours project, I have been able to present my research at the 2015 Science
Atlantic Undergraduate Biology Conference, where I was awarded third place in
the oral presentation category. I have no doubt that all the opportunities given to
me through my program and the funding that I have received will be of great help
as I look to further my education.”
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